2025 Human Rights Tulip: the 10 nominees

Blog post | 14-11-2025 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The 10 candidates were selected by Dutch embassies and civil society organisations following a local selection and nomination process. They will all receive an embassy tulip in recognition of their meaningful work and have been nominated for the main Human Rights Tulip.

Afterwards, a top three has been selected by a panel of independent human rights experts.  The winner of the Human Rights Tulip will be announced during the ceremony on 10 December: International Human Rights Day.

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Maeen Al-Obaidi - Yemen

Maeen Al-Obaidi is a Yemeni human rights lawyer and peace mediator. During the civil war, she succeeded in brokering an agreement between the Houthis and the internationally recognised government on the distribution of water, which gave thousands of people in Taiz access to clean water. She uses her legal knowledge to help vulnerable communities, promote women’s participation and facilitate humanitarian agreements in Yemen.

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Ayin Network - Sudan

Ayin Network is a Sudanese media platform that provides the country’s population with reliable, high-quality information and gives a voice to marginalised groups. Through investigative journalism and films, the network holds those in power to account, documents serious human rights violations in Sudan and raises international awareness of the conflict.

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KUPI - Indonesia

The Indonesia Women’s Ulema Congress (KUPI) contributes to gender equality by giving women a voice and authority within religious interpretations. KUPI considers women’s experiences to be essential reference points for the interpretation of Islamic texts; its aim is to promote women’s rights and influence legal and social reforms in Indonesia.

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Sanjida Islam Tulee - Bangladesh

Sanjida Islam Tulee is the founder of Maayer Daak (Mother’s Call), a platform for families of disappeared persons. Since the suspected abduction of her brother in 2013, she has been fighting for truth, justice and accountability for the victims of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh.

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Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) - Somalia

The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), headed by Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, works to protect press freedom and independent media in Somalia. The organisation offers legal support and training to journalists who face intimidation, arrests or threats because of their reporting on corruption and human rights violations in Somalia.

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Eid Hathaleen - Palestinian Territories

Eid Hathaleen is a Palestinian human rights defender and artist from Umm al-Khair. Through non-violent resistance and creative activism he fights against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and documents human rights violations such as illegal settlements, house demolitions and settler violence.

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Fundación Todo Mejora - Chile

Fundación Todo Mejora works to protect the wellbeing of young LGBTIQ+ people in Chile. With its free app Hora Segura, the organisation offers mental health support and helps young people grow up in a safe environment where they feel seen and valued.

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Viktória Radványi - Hungary

As president of Budapest Pride, Viktória advocates for the rights and visibility of LGBTIQ+ people in Hungary. By organising the annual march – which the Hungarian government unsuccessfully tried to prevent this year – she sends out a powerful message of resistance, solidarity and protection of freedom of expression and freedom of association in Hungary.

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Tejido Mujer - Colombia

For 30 years Tejido Mujer has been working to promote women’s rights, political participation and fair access to land and justice for the Nasa indigenous people in Cauca, Colombia. The organisation also protects the Nasa people’s territory and combats the recruitment of children in a violent region where the state has little presence.

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JurFem - Ukraine

JurFem is a Ukrainian network of women lawyers committed to protecting victims of gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence. They offer free legal assistance, conduct research and seek to improve national legislation so that it better aligns with the rights and needs of victims.